i have to admit though my favorite of the stuff i've heard these last few hours wasn't even the jellyfish stuff he was involved with. split milk is a sweet album

Jellyfish has a really unique sound, for some reason I hear overtones of queen and stuff in the harmonies. I like Jason Falkners stuff because he has a really good touch for power-pop, crunchy guitars, and neat shifts in the songs.

It's Queen, Weezer, Ben Folds (obv before those two but just for reference's sake), and Bubblegum pop all in one. I like it a lot

yeah, i'm a fan.

Other great artists with a similar sound are: Push Kings(if most bands are coined with being influenced by Sgt. Pepper's Beatles period, these guys are much more influenced by either american bubblegum pop, or beatles early period) The Merrymakers, The Posies(more power-pop), The Greenberry Woods( a bit blatant with their harping of the power-pop style), The Wondermints

those are the noteworthy bands I've come across in my search for more well-produced pop-rock.

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The Posies
 

The Posies' "Frosting On The beater" is a great album, probably their most critically acclaimed. However, my personal favorite is "Amazing Disgrace", one of my favorite '90s albums. Still love it to this day.